"That's the thing about pain, it demands to be felt"

You know those days where everything in life has a song that fits perfectly. Or you feel like your life has a perfect playlist. Or there is a song that describes your situation perfectly? Well it could be just me but I always have a song that I play pretty much none stop that fits my life perfectly. Our assignment for English class this week was to create a three song playlist from the point of view of either Hamlet or Ophelia. I decided to do a playlist as if I were Ophelia (shocker since it will probably be really girly.)

My first song is "I won't give up"- by Jason Mraz
I chose this song thinking of Ophelia as she is scrolling through her pictures seeing all the texts she took screen shots of, all the adorable, sweet, quirky, silly, loving things Hamlet sent her, and how now she is determined to have Hamlet get better so everything goes back to normal.

The second song is "The Harold Song" by Kesha.
This song is the epitome of a bad break up song it seems like it would capture what it would feel like to lose someone you care about and then realising what you lost. Since I personally haven't actually been through a break up, it seemed like this song best described every emotion and realisation in the aftermath of the break up.

And lastly…(skip to 2:06 to actually watch the video)

So the third song is "The Fault in our Stars" by Troye Sivan
This song is not particularly good for a break up, but when Ophelia is notice that Hamlet is moody and she is maybe frustrated with Hamlet this song would be a great reprieve. If I was Ophelia and I was thinking back about everything that could have been the lead up to Hamlet's mental break and what I did to cause it, I would need something, anything to get my mind off of it. Personally, I would pick up the actual book and then have this playing on repeat in the back ground until I know every single word and have forgotten about everything besides Hazel and Augustus and their tragic story. (If you haven't read the book… just... just no there is no way someone hasn't read this book.) 

As a bonus song I have "Chocolate" by the 1975.

I put this song because if I were Ophelia this would be what I listen to every night because it is such a feel good song. And because I simply love the song even though the video is kinda really creepy…

Another thing I would do as Ophelia would to take a really long walk across the castle grounds or a park or something and find some field that is secluded and peaceful and I would ready Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher because it is so totally opposite from the situation with Hamlet that it would be a wonderful distraction.

So overall I think distractions are the best medicine for awful breakup/ awkward situations 

My title is from (surprise surprise) The Fault in our Stars  by John Green